Ellie Whiteaker (WA, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

Well, Senator Hanson likes to pretend that she's not part of the political establishment whereas, in truth, Senator Hanson has been in parliament for almost my entire life. You don't get much more part of the political establishment than that. Senator Hanson also likes to pretend that she stands up for workers. But let's talk about her record on workers. Just last week in the Press Club, she said 'You can't sack people these days. They're on their phones, they don't work and they're actually lazy.' She's consistently criticised increases to the minimum wage; opposed same job, same pay; voted against rights for casual workers; voted against criminalising wage theft; voted against better pay and conditions for gig workers; voted against banning pay secrecy clauses; voted against closing the gender pay gap; and argued that it should be easier for bosses to sack people. And while we're on Senator Hanson's voting record, she's also voted against reducing HECS debts, against cheaper child care and against more funding for public schools. If there's one thing that is clear to all of us, it is that Senator Hanson has been a politician for a very long time and her record speaks for itself. Her record is clear. Senator Hanson does not stand up for Australian workers. She does not stand up for ordinary Australians who work day in and day out to make our country a better place.